In every business relationship there is the potential for conflict over contractual agreements or business operations. When such conflicts arise, there is no need to incur the onerous expense and delays involved in traditional litigation. There are readily available alternative dispute resolution procedures that will enable you to resolve your disputes relatively quickly, fairly and cost-effectively.

Resolving international disputes demands special skills, experience and cultural sensitivity. That’s why thousands of attorneys and their clients turn to JAMS. We are a recognized leader in cross-border mediations and arbitrations, with resources wherever you or your clients do business.

Colleges and universities need to manage, resolve and prevent conflict. As a worldwide leader in dispute resolution, JAMS is singularly qualified to provide a comprehensive range of unique and effective solutions for problems facing students, faculty and administration.

The JAMS ADR blog serves to engage our clients, the legal community and the public in a discussion about alternative dispute resolution. As leaders in mediation, arbitration and more, we strive to remain at the forefront of legal developments, trends and news in areas of law that pertain to ADR.

International commercial arbitration is one of the fastest-growing practices at JAMS. With industry leading rules, JAMS is praised for a highly experienced panel with specialties in many key areas, multilingual case management capabilities, and unparalleled service. JAMS specializes in the resolution of international disputes and is one of the largest providers of commercial arbitration in the world.

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Judge Jack Komar (Ret.) has extensive experience settling and managing complex cases acquired during more than 24 years of service on the Santa Clara County Superior Court bench. In 2000, Judge Komar initiated a voluntary mediation program for all unlimited civil cases upon stipulation of the parties to settle cases before large sums are expended on discovery and law and motion.

As the sole Complex Litigation Judge for eight years, Judge Komar has heard and decided complex issues of fact and law in numerous challenging business/commercial cases. His experience makes him a highly regarded neutral, particularly because of his objectivity, fairness, and efficiency in managing all types of business matters.

Representative Matters

Case involving breach of contract, breach of the covenant of good faith, unfair completion and concealment as well as a claim of wrongful termination of distributorship contract and disputes involving the scope of territory and products

Matter involving a collection agency’s breach of contract for preventing the earning of the claimant’s commission

Corporate dissolution case which involved the alleged violation of exclusivity provisions, a defamation claim, and claims of improper surgery and billing

Case involving the purchase of a cell phone and the inability of service providers, other than the one from which it was purchased, to activate the phone for the consumer

Mediated matter involving the right to reversionary interest

Claims of economic damages after ethnic discrimination and threats of physical harm

Successfully mediated claims against a private company billing residents for waste collection and tax services for their alleged breach of the standard of care

Actions against banks, title companies, and escrow holders seeking recovery for damages resulting from fraudulent activities of a mortgage broker who perpetrated a Ponzi scheme on unwitting individual lenders

Express and implied warranties in sale of assets of business, breach of fiduciary by general partner of limited partnership, right of inspection of books and records of limited partnership, partnership agreement interpretation

Claim in bankruptcy for failure of the debtor corporation to pay for chips fabricated by the claimant (a Taiwan company) and the debtor company claimed product defect as a defense and claimed an offset of the entire $16 million owed

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